In Reply to: Changes In Bali? posted by JennaInVictoria on Sunday, 5. June 2005 at 17:35 Bali Time:
Hi,
I just think that Bali has changed a lot since I was last time.
There are just a lot more commercial shops and less market type places. There are restaurants absolutely everywhere now too and they are all western-type style too. It's not a bad thing. I just think if it starts to get too taken over by Westerns then it will be a bad thing. The reason why we love Bali (I presume) has a lot to do with the Balinese and the feel of the place. When I was there I was just worried that this would change if development kept on occuring throughout Bali. I am sure all the development creates more jobs for the Balinese though so it's not such a bad thing.
I suppose now Bali is a lot more tourist friendly. I don't want the Balinese to lose there place in Bali though and for it to be taken over. Just my thoughts and opinion though.
I just want Bali to stay the way it is now - its paradise. There'd be no point in going to Bali and it being like any other place in Indonesia or Asia - I just want Bali to be timeless I guess - maybe that's me being selfish though? Who knows?!